Tag: retelling

Cover Reveal with Giveaway: Beyond the Shore and Shadows (Lena #2) by Chantal Gadoury

Today Chantal Gadoury, The Parliament House, and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for BEYOND THE SHORE AND SHADOWS, the second book in her YA Little Mermaid Retelling Series, which releases May 2021! Check out the awesome cover and enter to win a $10 Amazon GC! On to the reveal! About The Book: Title: BEYOND […]

Posted April 11, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 6 Comments

Blog Tour Review with Author Interview and Giveaway: Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan

Book info: Title:  Tiger Queen Author:  Annie Sullivan Genre:  YA fantasy, retelling Release Date:  September 10th, 2019 Publisher:  Blink YA Source:  Physical ARC from publisher which did not influence my opinion My rating:  5 stars Synopsis: From Annie Sullivan, author of A Touch of Gold, comes Tiger Queen, a sweeping YA fantasy adventure that tells […]

Posted September 8, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 6 Comments

Review: Romanov by Nadine Brandes

Book info: Title:  Romanov Author:  Nadine Brandes Genre:  YA Historical Fantasy Retelling Release Date:  May 7th, 2019 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Source:  ARC received from publisher for review which did not influence my opinion My rating:  5 stars Synopsis: The history books say I died. They don’t know the half of it. Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was […]

Posted May 5, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in / 10 Comments

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway: Sky Without Stars (System Divine #1) by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Book info: Title:  Sky Without Stars Author:  Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell Series:  System Divine #1 Genre:  Retellings, YA Science Fiction Release Date:  March 26th, 2019 Publisher:  Simon Pulse Source:  E-galley from publisher which did not influence my opinion My rating:  4 stars Synopsis:  A thief. An officer. A guardian.    Three strangers, one shared […]

Posted March 23, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway, Review / 5 Comments

Nerd Blast with Giveaway: The Cold is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale

Age Range: 12 and upGrade Level: 7 – 9Hardcover: 288 pagesPublisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (January 22, 2019)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1481488449ISBN-13: 978-1481488440 Praise for THE COLD IS IN HER BONES “A dark and enchanting tale about friendship, pain, revenge, and the power of love, The Cold Is in Her Bones is the perfect read for Greek mythology fans and […]

Posted February 28, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 0 Comments

Review and Author Interview: Wake the Hollow by Gaby Triana

Book info: Title:  Wake the Hollow   Author:  Gaby Triana Genre:   YA paranormal, retelling Publisher:  Entangled Teen Published:  August 2nd, 2016 Source:  Netgalley My Review: I really enjoyed this book that was kind of a new take on the whole Headless Horseman and Sleepy Hollow story by Washington Irving.  Also a look at the […]

Posted July 27, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 14 Comments

YA Review: The Shadow Queen by CJ Redwine

I was lucky enough to get this book through the booksfortrade deal with another blogger, although I also originally downloaded it as an e-galley from Edelweiss thanks to Balzer and Bray.  It’s one I was really excited for.  I finally got around to reading it a little late though, I got behind on some review […]

Posted April 28, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 12 Comments